Carlos Alberto Garcia, MD| Nuclear Medicine | MedStar Health
Carlos Alberto Garcia

Carlos Alberto Garcia, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Nuclear Medicine

Languages: English, Spanish

(202) 877-0023

About me

Carlos Garcia, MD, is the director of PET/CT Imaging. Dr. Garcia is also an assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and he is part of the MedStar Washington Hospital Center Speaker's Bureau.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Adrenal Gland Disorder
  • Aneurysm
  • Ankle Joint Disorder
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Arm Fracture
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Avascular Necrosis
  • Back Pain
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Bladder Stones
  • Blood Clot In Leg
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Cyst
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Bone Tumor
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Brain Tumor
  • Breast Lump
  • Broken Collarbone
  • Cerebral Vasospasm
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Colon Cancer
  • Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
  • Complications Of Vascular Stents
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Dementia
  • Dislocated Hip
  • Diverticulitis
  • Elbow Joint Disorder
  • Endometrial Cancer
  • Enlarged Lymph Nodes
  • Enlarged Prostate
  • Epidural Hematoma
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Gallstones
  • Head And Neck Cancer
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Joint Disorder
  • Joint Disorder
  • Joint Inflammation
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Kidney Stones
  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Disease
  • Lymphoma
  • Mesenteric Ischemia
  • Metastatic Bone Disease
  • Morton's Neuroma
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscle Strain
  • Neck Pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cysts
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pneumonia
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Renal Artery Stenosis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rib Fracture
  • Scoliosis
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylosis
  • Tendinitis
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Testicular Torsion
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Nodules
  • Torn Tendon
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Vascular Malformation
  • Vertebral Compression Fracture
  • Wrist Joint Disorder
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Procedures I perform

  • Acoustic Neuroma Treatment
  • Ambulatory Phlebectomy
  • Angioplasty
  • Areola-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Aspiration
  • Autopsy Pathology
  • Bacteriology
  • Barium Enema
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biophysical Profile
  • Biostatistics
  • Bladder Ultrasound
  • Bone Density Scan
  • Bone Density Study
  • Bone Density Test
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy
  • Brain Imaging
  • Breast Aspiration
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Cancer Chemoprevention
  • Breast Cancer Research Studies
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
  • Breast Density Evaluation
  • Breast Localization Device Placement
  • Breast-Conserving Surgery
  • Cardiac Function Study
  • Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Carotid Artery Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Carotid Stenting
  • Celiac Plexus Block
  • Cerebral Angioplasty
  • Cerebral Arteriogram
  • Cerebral Blood Flow Study
  • Cerebral Vasculitis Treatment
  • Cerebral Venogram
  • Cerebral Venography
  • Cervical Myelography
  • Chest X-Ray
  • Cisternography
  • Computed Tomography Enterography
  • Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
  • Cyberknife
  • Cystic Fibrosis Imaging
  • Diagnostic Mammography
  • Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
  • Digital Radiography
  • Discogram
  • Discography
  • Ductography
  • Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
  • Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
  • Early Ob Ultrasound
  • Echoencephalography With Image Documentation
  • Endovenous Laser Therapy
  • Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
  • Fetal Shunt Placement
  • Fetal Therapy
  • Fetal Ultrasound
  • Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Functional Mri
  • Gastrointestinal Motility Study
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Graft Placement
  • Gynecologic And Obstetric Care
  • Gynecologic Ultrasound
  • Hepatic Artery Embolization
  • High-Risk Ob Ultrasound
  • High-Risk Pregnancy Care
  • Hip X-Ray
  • Imaging Of Kidneys With Vascular Flow
  • Intracranial Angioplasty
  • Intracranial Stenting
  • Intravenous Pyelogram
  • Iodine Therapy
  • Irreversible Electroporation
  • Kidney Function Test
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Laser-Induced Interstitial Thermotherapy
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Liver Imaging
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Lumpectomy
  • Lung Cancer Screening
  • Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Lymphangiogram
  • Lymphangiography
  • Lymphatics And Lymph Nodes Imaging
  • Lymphoscintigraphy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Mammogram
  • Mastectomy
  • Medulloblastoma Treatment
  • Meningioma Embolization
  • Mesenteric Angiography
  • Microwave Ablation
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Myelography
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  • Needle Localization
  • Nerve Block
  • Nipple Discharge Evaluation
  • Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Obstetric Care
  • Ovarian Vein Embolization
  • Pancreatic Cancer Imaging
  • Paraganglioma Treatment
  • Parathyroid Ablation
  • Parathyroid Ultrasound
  • Parotid Biopsy
  • Pediatric Ultrasound
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
  • Perinatal Care
  • Pet-Ct Scan
  • Pharmacological Imaging
  • Pheochromocytoma Treatment
  • Pituitary Adenoma Treatment
  • Portal Vein Thrombosis Imaging
  • Positron Emission Mammography
  • Pregnancy Dating
  • Pregnancy Ultrasound
  • Prenatal Testing
  • Prostate Artery Embolization
  • Prostate Ultrasound
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis Monitoring
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Radiography
  • Radioimmunotherapy
  • Radionuclide Cystogram
  • Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
  • Shoulder X-Ray
  • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
  • Skeletal Survey
  • Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Sonohysterography
  • Spermatic Vein Embolization
  • Spinal Tumor Embolization
  • Spinal Venogram
  • Spleen Ultrasound
  • Splenic Artery Embolization
  • Stent-Assisted Coiling
  • Stroke Imaging
  • Testicular Ultrasound
  • Thoracic Spine Scoliosis Imaging
  • Thoracic Spine Tumor Imaging
  • Thoracic Tumor Monitoring
  • Thrombolysis
  • Thyroid Ablation
  • Thyroid Scan With Uptake
  • Total Body Irradiation
  • Transarterial Embolization
  • Transrectal Ultrasound
  • Tumor Embolization
  • Tumor Imaging
  • Tumor Localization
  • Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
  • Upper Gi Series
  • Uterine Fibroid Treatment
  • Varicose Vein Treatment
  • Voiding Cystourethrogram
  • White Blood Cell Scan
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Practice locations

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110 Irving St NW
GB-1 Nuclear Med Thyroid Clinic
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-6606

Fax 202-877-5322

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Fax 202-877-5322

Insurance

MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • HighMark
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • OA Plus
    • Aetna Basic
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Choice POS
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Network OA
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Medicare FFS
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • IH-POS
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • First Health PPO
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Optimum Choice
    • IH-Open HMO
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Aetna HMO
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Sentara Health
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • First Health PPO
    • POS OA
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • IH-PPO
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Choice POS II
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Navigate
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • IH-POS Plus
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Medicare Direct
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • IH-HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United Student Resources
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • UHC Passport
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine

Residency: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2003)

Internship: Englewood Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (2001)

Medical School: Universidad De San Martin De Porres (1998)